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Welsh Food Advisory Committee themed meeting - 24 April 2024

Wales specific

Agenda for a themed meeting of the Welsh Food Advisory Committee on the food business landscape in Wales and challenges for growth and innovation. This is a hybrid meeting that will be held in person at ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre, Cardiff and online via MS Teams.

Last updated: 19 April 2024
Last updated: 19 April 2024

Welsh Food Advisory Committee themed hybrid meeting

Agenda and papers

9:30 - 9:45 Chair's welcome

To include an introduction, oral update from the March Board meeting, apologies, declarations of interest and minutes of the February 2024 meeting.

9:45 - 10:00 Director's report

Senior written update from UKIA and Wales since the last themed meeting in February 2024.

10:00 - 10:30 Local authority support for food businesses to achieve compliance

Jon Wood, Vale of Glamorgan Local Authority

10:30 - 11:00 Welsh Government support for innovation in the Welsh food sector

Kath Thurlow, Senior Innovation & Food Technology Manager, Food Division, Welsh Government

11:00 - 11:15 Break

11:15 - 11:45 Business challenges and technical support

Emma Burgess, Technical and NPD manager, Lewis Pies

11:45 - 12:05 ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre

Helen Taylor, Technical Director

12:05 - 12:15 WFAC Summary discussion

12:15 - 12:20 Any other business and close

12:20 - 13:00 Tour of ZERO2FIVE

Booking your place and submitting questions

To book a place to attend this meeting online, to submit a question or for further information, please e- mail: walesadminteam@food.gov.uk.